Authentication Service not available

When I try to launch the client I get an error stating that the parameter name: stream is null. I am not sure what to do about this. Here is the error.

*** Login Server Error 12/18/2012 5:59:12 PM
12/18/2012 5:59:12 PM
The following web error occurred while trying to access
"https://gls-auth.lotro.com/GLS.AuthServer/Service.asmx":

Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: stream 12/18/2012 5:59:12 PM
12/18/2012 5:59:12 PM
System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: stream
at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(S tream stream, Encoding encoding, Boolean detectEncodingFromByteOrderMar ks, Int32 bufferSize)
at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(S tream stream, Encoding encoding, Boolean detectEncodingFromByteOrderMar ks)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols. RequestResponseUtils.ReadRespo nse(WebResponse response, Stream stream)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols. RequestResponseUtils.CreateRes ponseExceptionString(WebRespon se response, Stream stream)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols. SoapHttpClientProtocol.ReadRes ponse(SoapClientMessage message, WebResponse response, Stream responseStream, Boolean asyncCall)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols. SoapHttpClientProtocol.EndInvo ke(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
at com.turbine.launcher.gls.Globa lLoginSystemAuthenticationServ ice.EndLoginAccount(IAsyncResu lt asyncResult)
at com.turbine.launcher.Services. SOAPAuthenticator.EndAuthentic ate(IAsyncResult ar) 12/18/2012 5:59:12 PM
12/18/2012 5:59:12 PM
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